Postcode sector · New Milton

BH25 9 area guide

Who lives in BH25 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Population: 1,751 (2024)

BH25 9Postcode sector · New Milton

At a glance

What BH25 9 is like

The BH25 9 postcode sector in New Forest covers 15 live postcodes and is home to about 1,751 people in 894 households. 58.2% of households own their home, 34.5% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 47% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BH25 9 compares

Headline figures for BH25 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,305

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH25 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
35.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BH25 9 FAQs

Is BH25 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BH25 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH25 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH25 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 8.9% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.4%).

Which council covers BH25 9?

The local authority for BH25 9 is New Forest.

BH25 9 comes under New Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH25 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is New Milton Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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